Urban Canyon Photos

Troubadour · #1 Posted **Apr 21, 2011, 9:47 PM**

There is something awesome about urban canyons that gives them a paradoxical sense of both closeness and liberation. Because they are so close in one dimension, the openness of the other two (forward/backward and upward) is made even more stunning. Please post photos of urban canyons here that you think best demonstrates this principle, or if you like, that you simply find beautiful in itself. They don't have to be your photos, provided you abide by forum standards of attribution. Nor do they have to necessarily be modern - medieval or older parts of cities may have the same effect.

Robert Pence · #2 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 12:03 AM**

Here's one, from Pittsburgh:

Looking in the opposite direction:

Illithid Dude · #3 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 1:10 AM**

One from Los Angeles:

And some more from San Fransisco:

patriotizzy · #4 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 4:04 AM**

San Francisco

Downtown by patriotizzy, on Flickr

Bedhead · #5 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 7:58 AM**

Great shots! Not many Euro-canyons, but here's a shot from Canary Wharf:

diskojoe · #6 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 1:15 PM**

Some Houston.......

A little NOLA

i_am_hydrogen · #7 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 4:17 PM**

Half of a canyon

diskojoe · #8 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 5:02 PM**

a couple more i remembered about.....

djlx2 · #9 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 6:11 PM**

Here as an artistic, upside-down reimagination of the urban-canyon idea (if fog were a place):

Kirstoffer Axen
http://www.kristofferaxen.com

i_am_hydrogen · #10 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 6:18 PM**

I really dig the first one you posted, disko.

Robert Pence · #11 Posted **Apr 22, 2011, 9:31 PM**

Chicago

patriotizzy · #12 Posted **Apr 25, 2011, 5:32 AM**

Robert, great pictures. I also really like your website. It's so intriguing to look at pictures of the 70s, and seeing how much times have changed.

Hydrogen, beautiful pictures as well. Chicago is a masterpiece of a city.